This is a larger bodied acoustic guitar with a fuller sound where both the bass and treble notes are louder and more resonant than standard size guitars. It originated with C.F. Martin guitars but I have a I high end Guild from 1972 that is a dreadnought. I love it!

I got to see one of these played live in a quaint little living room acoustic show last week. These guitars have a great full, loud sound. Really leaves an impact after hearing a lot of standard acoustic guitars.

@ScurvyChamp “It tends to be more expensive to get a well made dreadnought, because the lower end can be too boomy.”

That’s exactly right. Mine is a Dreadnaught DM which is lowest end, but it’s older, I got it for a really good price used at a vendor booth during a bluegrass festival, and has mellowed with time so it sounds better. But if you compare it to my band mate’s D-28, it’s night and day. Also, I really have no talent with the guitar (my primary instrument is banjo, a Gibson RB-3) so I can’t justify getting a D-28. Allow me to rephrase: My wife would kill me.